January 27, 2010

A Birthday Card & a Button Video!

Edited to add: The nail polish I'm wearing in the video is by OPI and the color is "Parlez-Vous OPI"? So sorry....I intended to put this in the original post because I figured some of you would ask....and sure enough, you did. :) I'll try to remember to let you know next time.

Hi All!!

I have a sweet little birthday card to share with you today. I've been wanting to try this new color combo and I have to say that I love how this turned out. I decided to shake things up a bit and stamped dots in Smokey Shadow ink (which is a dark gray) on kraft card stock, rather than using a more brown ink color. What a cool look, don't you think? The gray and tan would, of course, be perfect for masculine cards, but I was needing to make a girly card so I paired it up with some rustic cream and berry sorbet card stocks. I'm really happy with the end result.

The sentiment and flower images are from last year's exclusive CHA set at Papertrey, Floral Fusion. I punched out the heart with a Mega Scalloped Heart Punch and then stamped the flower and stems so I could get them positioned just right on the heart.

And since I've had quite a few requests to see how I attach buttons to the centers of my bows, I shot a quick little video for you. There is also info in the video about my button jar storage, for those of you that have been asking about that as well!

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A Birthday Card & a Button Video!

Edited to add: The nail polish I'm wearing in the video is by OPI and the color is "Parlez-Vous OPI"? So sorry....I intended to put this in the original post because I figured some of you would ask....and sure enough, you did. :) I'll try to remember to let you know next time.

Hi All!!

I have a sweet little birthday card to share with you today. I've been wanting to try this new color combo and I have to say that I love how this turned out. I decided to shake things up a bit and stamped dots in Smokey Shadow ink (which is a dark gray) on kraft card stock, rather than using a more brown ink color. What a cool look, don't you think? The gray and tan would, of course, be perfect for masculine cards, but I was needing to make a girly card so I paired it up with some rustic cream and berry sorbet card stocks. I'm really happy with the end result.

The sentiment and flower images are from last year's exclusive CHA set at Papertrey, Floral Fusion. I punched out the heart with a Mega Scalloped Heart Punch and then stamped the flower and stems so I could get them positioned just right on the heart.

And since I've had quite a few requests to see how I attach buttons to the centers of my bows, I shot a quick little video for you. There is also info in the video about my button jar storage, for those of you that have been asking about that as well!

Hi there! I'm Dawn McVey and I'd like to welcome you to my little corner of the internet. My hope is that you'll find this place warm and welcoming! I'm a graphic designer with a heart for God. I love color and all things vintage! I live with my handsome husband, Bart, and Windsor, the labrador retriever. I've been blessed beyond measure and I'm so, so grateful! I hope you enjoy your time with me.

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